A manual of ordinary competence

Crale's Guide

Plain instruction for keeping oneself, one’s garments, and one’s rooms in proper order.

Principal departments

Choose the department which requires attention.

The public has asked

Most Consulted Instructions

  1. 01Ironing a Shirt
  2. 02The Morning Routine
  3. 03At Table
  4. 04Cleaning Leather Shoes

The office has observed

Matters Often Neglected

  1. 1Bad Breath
  2. 2Posture and Carriage
  3. 3Correspondence
  4. 4How to Restore Order to a Desk

Private memorandum

A note from the butler

I observe that a modern household can usually produce several cables whose purpose nobody remembers, while a serviceable shoe brush must be searched for. The proportion appears to me unfortunate.